GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE |
Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 11 am
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Scripture: Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-9
Sermon: "In Which Judas is Encourages to Let Down His Hair"
Interim Pastor: Rev. Sharon Amstutz
both in-person and on YouTube or Facebook
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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Watauga Avenue and Covenant Presbyterian Churches teamed up for worship and Bible Study opportunities during Lent this year. This is a wonderful experience of shared leadership, shared hospitality, and shared Christian experience. Here are the details:
Bible Study
Led by Covenant’s pastor, Maggie Rust, and WAPC's interim pastor Sharon Amstutz this is a discussion-based Bible Study each Wednesday using Rachel Held Evans’ book Inspired as our foundation. To make the study accessible to all the study will be held both virtually and in-person each week. The final two weeks are forthcoming.
In person: 3:30 p.m.
In the spirit of true Christian fellowship, Covenant and WAPC will take turns hosting the in-person studies, and Maggie and I will take turns leading them.
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April 6
April 13 (Holy Week) ]
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On Line: 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
HOLY WEEK
Maundy Thursday at Covenant.
Worship, fellowship, and the Sacrament of Communion will take place around the supper table at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 5:30 Thursday evening. Pastors Maggie Rust and Sharon Amstutz will lead the service. Weather permitting, we will eat and worship outside. PLEASE R.S.V.P. to Covenant by Monday, April 11, if attending. (423-282-5324)
Good Friday at Watauga Avenue.
Worship takes place at noon in the sanctuary at Watauga Avenue, and will be led by members of both churches, along with Pastors Maggie and Sharon. This service will balance scripture reading with prayer and music, while leaving plenty of room for silent meditation.
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KING UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTE FOR FAITH & CULTURE |
UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE:
please note: There are options to attending these events. Dr. Dotterweich messaged to say that morning events are almost always streamed at (https://webcast.king.edu ), and almost everything will be available afterward on YouTube – if they will like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/kingfaithandculture), they can get the videos there, too.
There are three remaining events in the 2021-2022 Series:
Bill Linderman in Concert: Compositions for Piano, Voice, Cello and Flute
Sunday, April 3 @ 3pm in the King Memorial Chapel
Monday, April 4 @ 9;15 am in the King Memorial Chapel
Malcolm Guite: poet, priest, musician
Thursday, April 7 @ 7 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bristol, VA
Friday, April 8 @ 9;15 am in the King Memorial Chapel
The Frederick Buechner Lecture
Jeffrey Munroe, author and editor of the Reformed Journal
Monday, April 11 @ 9:15 am in the King Memorial Chapal
Monday, April 11 @ 7 pm at Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol VA
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On Monday, April 4, 2022 everyone is invited to an outing at Winged Deer Park. The park has the largest collection of natural Blue Bell flowers in Tennessee and they bloom for only a short window of time. We will take a slow paced stroll led by Johnson City's park's naturalist Connie Deegan.
To get to the trail, turn left onto Carroll Creek road then take the second left – across from the Meredith pavilion where we have the fathers day service – to the parking lot for the disc golf course. The walk starts at 1:00 pm.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULED |
Robin Sayers has informed us that a Memorial Service will be held for her late husband, Dr. Jerry "Dusty" Sayers at 4 pm on Sunday afternoon, April 24th at Tetrick Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 2 pm prior to the service. |
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH (noted when online)
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Sunday, April 3 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
11 am Morning Worship / Communion, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (in-person /YouTube / Facebook)
3 pm Bill Linderman in Concert @ King Memorial Chapel
Monday, April 4
9:15 am Bill Linderman in Concert @ King Memorial Chapel, Bristol, TN
4 pm Bluebell Walk @ Winged Deer Park (off Carroll Creek Road)
Wednesday, April 6
3:30 pm Lenten Bible Study / Conversation (in person) @ WAPC
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
7 pm Lenten Bible Study (via Zoom)
Thursday, April 7
10 am Presbyterian Women (PW) meeting
7pm Malcolm Guite @ Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bristol, VA
Friday, April 8
9:15 am Malcolm Guite @ King Memorial Chapel, Bristol, TN
Sunday, April 10 - Palm Sunday
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (in-person / YouTube / Facebook)
Monday, April 11
9:15 am Jeffrey Munroe @ King Memorial Chapel, Bristol, TN
7 pm Jeffrey Munroe @ Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol, VA
Tuesday, April 12
7 pm Session meeting
Wednesday, April 13
3:30 pm Lenten Bible Study / Conversation (in person) @ Covenant PC
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
7 pm Lenten Bible Study (via Zoom)
Thursday, April 14 - Maundy Thursday
5:30 pm Maundy Thursday dinner / service @ Covenant PC
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday
12 noon Good Friday Service (in-person /YouTube / Facebook)
Sunday, April 17 - Easter Sunday
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (in-person/ YouTube / Facebook)
Monday, April 18
6:30 pm ETSU / U-Kirk supper / service (at ETSU Presbyterian Campus House)
Wednesday, April 20
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday, April 21
4 pm Green Team meeting (via Zoom)
Friday, April 22 - EARTH DAY 2022
Sunday, April 24 - Second Sunday of Easter
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
Wednesday, April 27
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Friday, April 29 - ARBOR DAY 2022
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April 3 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9-12 and Psalm 32:2 Corinthians 5:16-21; and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
April 10 - Palm / Passion Sunday
Palms: Luke 19:28-40 and Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Passion: Isaiah 50:4-9a and Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14 - 23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
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April 14 - Maundy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 and Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; I Corinthians 11:23-26; and John 13:1-17, 31b-35
April 15 - Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 and Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4;14-16, %:7-9; and John 18:1 19:42
April 17 - Resurrection of the Lord / Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 and Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; I Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43; Luke 24:1-12 or John 20:1-18
April 24 - Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32 and Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 or 2 Kings 7:1-16 and Psalm 2; Revelation 1:4-8; and John 20:19-31
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"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." ~ John 1:14
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APRIL Elder of the Month - Karen Clark
Next Session meeting - Tuesday, April 12 @ 7 pm
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2022 Annual Budget - $ 135,000
Budget through March 29, 2022, Week #13 ($ 33,750)
Receipts $ 47,989.50
Disbursements - $ 33,011.32
Balance $ 14,978.18
Thanks to everyone for your continued support the church with your tithes and offerings during this extraordinary time. You are encouraged to mail your pledge to us or to drop it by the church office during regular business hours. Thanks.
We will be receiving the One Great Hour of Sharing offering on Easter Sunday.
This offering calls us to share our bread with the hungry, to aid and shelter
people overcoming catastrophe and conflict, and to resource communities
working to cast off the bonds of poverty and oppression.
We are still receiving the 5 Cents per Meal offering that is usually taken on Communion Sundays. If you would like to make a contribution to this offering please do so and designate it on your checks.
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Holston Presbytery meetings 2022
Meetings in March, June and December begin at 9 am; meeting in September begins at 2 pm.
Saturday, March 5, 2022 @ Waverly Road, Kingsport
Saturday, June 4, 2022 @ Strawberry Plains
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 @ Colonial Heights, Kingsport
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 @ Hopewell
Diana Moore, Transitional Stated Clerk
Diana is an ordained Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (SA), and has served congregations within Holston Presbytery, including serving as Assistant Clerk of the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission.
Stephanie Ratcliffe, Transitional Treasurer/ Financial Manager
Stephanie has degrees in Human Resource Management and Accounting.
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS
10 - Rev George Rolling
22 - Mike Miyamoto
23 - Theresa Lura
25 - Rev Maggie Lauterer
The Chancel flowers were given in loving memory of
Anna Jane Gritz Taylor
(19 April 1933 – 24 March 2021),
by Jean Darling.
THE NEW 2022 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY
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THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
For Members / Regular Attendees
Linda Brashear and family in the loss of her brother, Joe O’Dell; Don Loughry; Camilla & Hunter Lyle; Jack Hansel.
For Friends
The family of Olga Pastushenko irefugees in Romania; Joel Carillet, local photojournalist in Ukraine; Sue Sheffield's nephew, Jeremiah Collins; Sally Gerhardt's friend, Rosemarie Shields; Sue Shank's friend, Judy Klein; Sharon Amstutz's brother, Paul Hagood; Karen Frederick; Theresa Lura's cousin, Randy Carter; Sarah Suptin; church neighbor, Doris Harvey; Linda Solly.
Special Prayers for Clinical and Medical Health Care Workers
The continued COVID pandemic concerns with cases still on the rise with the delta and lambda variant strains, along with the new mu and omicron virus with the highest number of overall cases in the United States, India and Brazil with cases on the rise throughout Europe in France, Finland, Spain and Poland among others; and especially seniors who are once again in "lock down" in long-term health care facilities; new disaster of scorpion bites in Egypt due to excessive flooding that caused scorpions to leave their burrows and escape into the streets and homes biting people.
Prayers for Others
Special prayers for the people of the Ukraine in light of the military invasion by Russia and the heightening humanitarian crisis there which has disrupted the worldwide distribution of food staples abroad, as well as affected the number of COVID cases in countries receiving Ukrainian refugees; for our military members who serve our country here and abroad, as well continued prayers for our fragile planet during this time of extreme weather conditions, and for those who have suffered loss from recent severe weather and tornadoes across the Southern United States; ongoing disasters including wildfires in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea; aftermath of torrential rain and flooding in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; as well as the devastating wildfires in Corrientes Province, Argentina; among numerous other ongoing crises and disasters worldwide. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
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Here is Anna Jane Taylor with members of the
staff at Rocky Mount Historical Site on one of the
many visits with the Keenagers.
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NOTEWORTHY GREEN SPACE NEWS |
In May the administration took a major step toward its goal of bringing online 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind power within this decade by formally approving the nation's first large-scale offshore wind farm. Vineyard Wind will consist of 62 wind turbines south of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, generating about 800 megawatts of electricity—enough to power some 400,000 homes. According to an energy analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, "This is a really important milestone for U. S. offshore wind, not only for this project, but also for the long line of others now in development. It signals the administration's firm commitment to scientific progress and clean energy job creation and is a promising sign for clean energy to come."
At least a dozen other East Coast offshore wind projects are now under federal review. By 2030 there could be as many as 2,000 turbines in federal waters off the US coast from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK |
Great Smoky Mountains
(June 2012 | 6:24 min.)
Is that a Mountain Laurel or a Rhododendron? This film takes you on a journey explaining the various heath family shrubs found throughout the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Late May through early July marks the time when a majority of the Heath Family Shrubs begin their vibrant blooms, and this film explains each of the common members of the plant species found within the mountains. © GSMA 2012. All rights reserved. www.smokiesinformation.org
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT,
CHECK OUT THE POTEAT LIBRARY
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NOTE: Please remember that you are welcome to drop by the church library if you are looking for something new to read. We ask that you to sign out any books on the register sheet found on the file cabinet in the corner with the call #, book title, your name and date checked out. The white book cart inside the library has new titles. There is also an orange book cart in the Heritage Room that has books free for the taking. Come and browse.
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Last week was the final book review submitted by Jack Mooney for our newsletter. He was dedicated to providing reviews of new books in the Poteat Library for many years. We will continue to highlight books in our collection by including past reviews by Jack in this space. Keep on reading!! |
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C.S. Lewis: Images of His World
By Douglas R. Gilbert and Clyde S. Kilby
(B/LEW)
This reissue of a treasured classic offers a window into the people and places that shaped the life of beloved author, scholar, and apologist C. S. Lewis. In photographs and text (much of it in Lewis's own words), Douglas Gilbert and Clyde S. Kilby introduce us to such memorable friends as J. R. R. Tolkien and transport us to such magical places as the deer park outside Lewis's rooms at Magdalen College, Oxford.
We also meet Lewis as a talented and brilliant child in Belfast, captivated by the myths and legends of the North, already writing and illustrating imaginative stories and poems at a young age.
While the book includes an essay tracing Lewis's struggle to find faith and a chronology of his life, it is not a biography per se but rather a personal introduction, a composite portrait of a fascinating individual and the world in which he lived. Attractively laid out in a fresh new format, this volume will be prized both by longtime fans of Lewis and by those encountering him for the first time.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey.
Flower List - Sign up to sponsor flowers for our weekly worship services in honor or in memory of loved ones. Arrangements are $30 each.
Liturgists - On Hiatus - We are always looking for new people to be liturgists. Please contact the church office, if you would like to volunteer.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office (wapc@churchwapc.net or 926-7942) for the April 2022 issue of the e-AVENUE no later than March 17th. This includes team and committee reports, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
Photos needed - We welcome contributions to our Facebook page via your comments and photos of church events and activities. Please also submit your photos to the church office for archiving. It will be wonderful to have a visual record of all of the positive things that Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church does for our community.
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Established 27 September 1892, Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ. Reformed in theology and Presbyterian by way of organization, it is related to Holston Presbytery, the Synod of Living Waters, and to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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